There are many reasons this Doors concert doc should have worked. 1: I had strong history with the Doors. I remember my dad playing an oversized Doors record as a kid, and “Riders on the Storm” haunted me almost falling out of a bus in Rome, on dirt hills in Oaxaca, and on The Wonder Years. 2: I fully prepped for it, casually listening to the Doors discography. 3: It was to be shown at E Street, as a Q+A with surviving members of the band.
Sadly, none of those things mattered – it was awful. It was less a ‘concert’ doc than a drifting semi-jam session that didn’t include “Riders” or, somehow, any of the songs I prepped. Maybe a few of the songs were featured, but I kept falling asleep mid-mumble. The clincher? It wasn’t even a Q+A! No one showed up!
The lack of people, ultimately, is what saved it – that give it the little plus that saved it from joining Bob Dylan and Givers as the all-time worst concert. With Dylan, I was surrounded by hundreds of other fans who must have felt the same betrayal. With Givers, I was surrounded by ten kids and parents, who had placed their faith in me. Here at least I could rub my eyes, shake my head, and move on…
Grade: F+
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